Kapitel 313: Flare of Mercy

The air inside the car carried a tension that seemed to echo the events that had just transpired. 

Feeling Simione's distress, Hawk couldn't resist the overwhelming urge to comfort her. As the car went on, he gently pulled her into his arms, enveloping her in a warm burning embrace. Simione, still grappling with the emotional fallout of the scandal, leaned into the warmth and comfort offered by Hawk. It was only then that she was able to fully gasp what just happened.